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Minnesota House Calls on Congress to Pass ‘Card Check’
Legislation that would strip American workers of their right to choice in the workplace
Des Moines, IA - Yesterday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a resolution to encourage the U.S. Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act, union backed legislation.
AFF President Nicole Schlinger said, “It is unfortunate to see the Minnesota state legislature support stripping American workers of their fundamental right to cast their vote on a federally protected private ballot. No one should feel threatened or bullied into joining a union or not.”
AFF Sends Letter to Speaker Pelosi
The American Future Fund sent the following letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding bringing the U.S. - Colombian Trade Promotion Agreement to a vote on the House floor.
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AFF Calls on Congress to Crack Down on Tax Evasion
High Profile Cases Highlight Need for Congress to Take Action
Des Moines, IA – Today the American Future Fund calls on Congress to crack down on a growing, persistent problem with businesses that knowingly violate the law by failing to pay taxes they owe.
A recent article in USA Today highlighted that over 60,000 firms doing business with the U.S. government owe in excess of $8 billion in taxes. Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Indiana is leading an effort in Congress to limit government contracts being awarded to companies that are delinquent on taxes owed to the government.
American Future Fund Releases Louisiana Poll Findings
Survey finds desperately low congressional approval ratings and growing interest in taxes and economic issues
Des Moines, Iowa – Today the American Future Fund released the findings of an issues survey recently taken in the state of Louisiana. The poll, conducted by Voter/Consumer Research from April 15-21, surveyed 515 Louisiana residents. The margin of error is +/- 4.9%. (See poll findings below.)
Pollster Jan van Lohuizen said, “The survey clearly illustrates that Louisianans are most concerned about jobs and the economy. When combined with concerns about taxes, economic issues are far and away the most salient to the people of Louisiana. It is safe to say that economic issues will be pre-eminent in their minds in the coming weeks and months. The data also clearly indicates that there is great concern over the direction of the national economy.”
AFF Calls on the House to Pass Bipartisan FISA Bill
Des Moines, Iowa – Today, the American Future Fund launched a full page newspaper ad calling on Nancy Pelosi to bring the Senate’s bipartisan terrorist surveillance bill to a vote. Click here to view the ad (Adobe PDF)
On February 16th, the intelligence community was dealt a blow when the law giving them the ability to intercept new terrorist communications expired. Americans have been placed at risk now for over 60 days.
American Future Fund President, Nicole Schlinger said “Sixty days is too long for the intelligence community to go without the tools necessary to protect American lives. Nancy Pelosi needs to listen to the urging of her Democratic colleagues and bring the bipartisan terrorist surveillance legislation to a vote.”
